Watch, Eat, Drink, Shop and Kick this Super Bowl Weekend!

Park Slope's 5th Avenue has so much to offer leading up to Superbowl Sunday and then, of course, there's the big event itself.  The bars will be buzzing, the shops will be open for your supplies and the TV screens will be drawing you in. Instagram and Tweet your fun using the hashtag #theother5th!

Here are some of the special Super Bowl events we heard about or saw posted in bar and restaurant windows along the Avenue:

Zito's Sandwich Shoppe at 195 5th Ave will show the game so you and your crowd can eat in, or order a delivery. Call now or pop in to make larger orders! Zito's caters for large and small groups with or without children. Meatballs, Sliders, Buffalo Wings, hot and cold platters, salads, hero and much more. The website has all the information.

Skylark Brooklyn, 477 5th Ave at 11th St will be showing the game and have pressed sandwiches and beer at the ready!

Pork Slope 247 5th Ave will be hosting a Tailgate Party from 4-6pm with all you can eat hot dogs and Coors Light.  You can also pre-order a Super Bowl Party Menu which includes Nachos, Chicken wings, Pulled Pork and Spare Ribs for different sized groups. Email kristen.talde@gmail.com or call 718-768-7675.

South Pub 629 5th Ave between 17th and 18th will be showing the game on two screens with sound and serving up drinks and food specials.

Freddy's Bar 627 5th Ave between 17th and 18th will have the game on and bar food ready for the ordering.

200 Fifth 200 5th Ave near Union will be showing the game on multiple screens and has a large menu for drinks, snacks and dinner.

Monro Pub 481 5th Ave between 11th and 12th will be showing the game and providing free pizza at half time, $3 domestic beers and $1 off Old Speckled Hen.

Alchemy 56 5th Ave between Bergen and St Mark's will be showing the game on a 6 foot screen, have $6 wings and a Super Bowl pool.

Prospect Bar and Grill 545 5th Avenue between 14th and 15th. Reserve your table today. Wings, sliders and $4 draft beers call 347-599-1087.

Black Horse Pub 568 5th Ave at 16th St. A limited number of Super Bowl boxes left so call now to reserve 718 788-1976.

Uncle Barry's 58 5th Ave between Bergen and St Mark's will be showing the game.

Pitas and Sticks at 321 9th Street will have the game on with all you can drink draft beer, wings, fries, pita samplers and more. They also have a catering menu!

Of course, there are tons of places to pull up a seat and watch the game along the avenue. Find a restaurant or watering hole near you on our web-based business directory.

Some other cool stuff happening along #theother5th:

Amerikick 529 5th Ave on 14th Street will be offering hundred dollars off on the registration to their program for Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine's Day.

Bhoomki Home 237 5th Ave near Carroll will be offering 15% off all serve ware this Super Bowl week.

The Old Stone House will be hosting "Wink" by Spellbound Theatre for kids and families. Details here.

Eleven Consignment Boutique is holding a weekend-long Sample sale, 70% off! More details here.

Have a great weekend!

Wink at The Old Stone House

The Super Bowl isn't the only thing happening along #theother5th this weekend. Drop by The Old Stone House for Spellbound Theatre's production of "Wink", an imaginative multi-disciplinary performance that explores dreams from the perspective of a young child and her bear. Blending shadow puppetry, physical theatre, and animation, this unique show is a captivating journey designed to engage and inspire the very youngest audience members. Inspired by the classic poem, “Wynken, Blynken and Nod,” Wink transforms a familiar bedroom into an imaginative world full of surprises.

Performances
Saturday, January 31
Sunday, February 1
10 am and 11:30 am

Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Game

Okay, it's time to turn our attention from the snow to the big sporting events coming up over the next couple of weeks. Of course, Super Bowl 49 will be taking place this Sunday in Arizona. Park Slope's Fifth Avenue is always a great place to pick up the food and drinks you need for the big game.  Stay tuned for details later this week about Super Bowl specials.

Then, from February 13-15, the NBA All-Star game will be coming to the Barclays Center! For more information on the festivities, go to nba.com/allstar/. 

Happy Snow Day!

Well, NYC dodged a winter bullet overnight as the blizzard moved more to the east than expected. The travel ban is over and subways and trains are coming back online.  NYC Public Schools are still closed so...SNOW DAY!

Also, the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID rescheduled it's January Board Meeting to Wednesday, February 25 at 9:30 am at Grand Central Oyster Bar Brooklyn. Hopefully we won't have another blizzard hit the area at the end of next month!

Photo by Erika Clark

Major Sample Sale at Eleven

Eleven Consignment Boutique is gearing up for a big post-snowstorm sale this weekend (January 31st - February 1st) at their 71 Fifth Avenue location. All brands will be 70% off!

You won't want to miss it! Plus, let's face it,  you are really going to want to get out and walk Fifth Avenue after several days of terrible weather this week.

News Round-Up

Park Slope Planner: The Best Events January 22-25 [Park Slope Stoop]

Drink Beers Support Bunnies [South Slope News]

Open for Business: Miti Miti Taperia [Here's Park Slope]

In rumbling color: Gowanus subway tracks backdrop of light show [Brooklyn Paper]

Photo of 9th Street bet 5th and 6th Ave's in 1941 via Al Ponte's Time Machine - New York

Next Park Slope 5th Avenue BID Meeting

UPDATE: The meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 25th, 9:30 am at Grand Central Oyster Bar Brooklyn. The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID Board of Directors will be meeting on Wednesday, January 28th at 9:30 am at Grand Central Oyster Bar Brooklyn  (256 5th Avenue). If you have time, we'd love to see you there! It's open to the public. Come on down and see what's happening on #theother5th!

Please RSVP via info@parkslopefifthavenuebid.com so that we can be sure to have enough coffee and bagels for you!

AGENDA

1) Welcome
2) Guest Speaker: Car2Go
3) Minutes
4) Financial Report
5) Audit Report
6) Presentation of Past/Upcoming Activities
7) Open Forum/Questions

Advanced Social Media Course!

Now that the holiday season is over, it's time to get back to business...courses!

The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID has partnered with NYC Business Solutions and Park Slope Parents to host a variety of business-related courses and networking opportunities. NYC Business Solutions are providing instructors and Park Slope Parents are offering the courses to their network of 5,000 families, many of whom own home-grown businesses and are, of course, BID customers! All courses are $10 and held at the Old Stone House on our own Fifth Avenue. 

**Advanced Social Media**

Our next small business course for merchants is coming up on Tuesday February 10th from 6.30-9.00pm at The Old Stone House.

This course will teach you advanced strategies on how to develop and manage an effective online strategy using web technologies and social media. SIGN UP HERE .

Do you have a small business in the area or in your home? Feel free to join us on the 10th!

Dine with Pride at Bogota Latin Bistro

Yeah, it's winter, but spring is coming up quickly! It's time to start planning for (and raising funds for) big spring events like Brooklyn Pride Week!

Interested in helping out while having a great time? Brooklyn Pride, Inc. invites you to a night of eating, drinking and community building at their next Dine with Pride event at Bogota Latin Bistro in Park Slope. Bogota will donate a portion of their proceeds for Tuesday, February 3rd to Brooklyn Pride. They are open from 11am-11pm, so come by for lunch or dinner. Be sure to mention Brooklyn Pride for your special gift!

For more information, go to the Facebook event page.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2015

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. What's open and closed?

Closed
Post offices
City, state and federal offices
Public schools

Also, there is no garbage or recycling collection and Alternate Side Parking rules are suspended (meter rules are in effect).

Open
Fifth Avenue shops that are normally open on Monday will be open today.

Do You Back the Bid?

No, we don't mean the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID (we hope you do back us, though). We mean the Democratic National Convention at Barclays Center!

Our very own Jonathan Bayer from Sky Ice (63 5th Avenue) was featured on a video, talking about the positive things that the convention could do for Fifth Avenue. Check it out, below:



He's in great company, with stars such as Rosie Perez and Cynthia Nixon lending their voices in support (check out more videos here).

So, do you #backthebid? Go to dnc2016.nyc and show your support!

Find it on #theother5th

There has been a lot of change along Park Slope's Fifth Avenue over the past year. Some of it has been exciting, some of it very sad. All of the changes, however, have been captured on the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID's website and mobile directory.

Go to http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/business-directory for the most up-to-date list of businesses by category. The BID updates it as businesses open and close on a weekly basis. Also, you can find the businesses you need, on the go, via their mobile site. Simply go to http://www.parkslopefifthavenuebid.com in your mobile phone browser and the easy-to-use mobile site will launch in place of the standard website.

Staying in a nearby Brooklyn hotel? The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID has you covered! Ask the concierge for the new printed Fifth Avenue map and shopping guide!

See, there is literally no reason NOT to come down to #theother5th!

The Old Stone House in the Times

A big congratulations to The Old Stone House and Executive Director Kim Maier for their recent piece in the New York Times, highlighting their museum, cultural programs and the important Revolutionary War battle that took place on the spot (something that many New Yorkers forget). The article also features a little tip to visit local bars and watering holes on #theother5th, including The Gate and Colombia.

Check it out!

Where George Washington Lost a Battle in Brooklyn, A Museum Dedicated to its History Sits. [New York Times]

Whiskey Coke Performance and Reading Series at Freddy's

Are you a local writer, poet, performer, musician or artist? Grab a Whiskey and Coke at Freddy's Bar tonight and share your latest work! Whiskey Coke is a monthly reading and performance series that happens on the second Tuesday of the month.

Interested? Submissions for a performance slot should be sent to: whiskeycokewithyou@gmail.com. There will also be an open mic at the end of the event that anyone can sign up for.

Kosher Restaurant Week

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine are sponsoring Kosher Restaurant Week here in Brooklyn through January 17th. Of course, many of the participants are located outside of Park Slope but one of Fifth Avenue's restaurants is a real stand-out on the list: Chagall Bistro (330 5th Street at 5th Avenue). This is the perfect time to give their amazing French Kosher Bistro food a try!

More details on Brooklyn Kosher Restaurant Week here.

Mil's Trills 5th Annual Winter Bash

This morning's snow is a very clear reminder that it's winter. And, if it's winter, then it's time for Mils Trills Annual Winter Bash. The brainchild of the VERY local Amelia Robinson, Mils Trills plays groovy music for kids and her bash is a highly anticipated family event every year! Music, dancing, activities and more!

Saturday, January 25th
11:00 am, Shapeshifter Lab
Buy your tickets today via brownpapertickets.com !

Mulchfest 2015 - Prospect Park

Sorry folks, the holiday season is officially over! The lights along Fifth Avenue are off and the tree has been taken down and prepared to be turned into mulch for Washington Park and JJ Byrne Playground.  

Mulchfest

You can have your tree turned into mulch, as well, by bringing it to Prospect Park this Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January between 10am and 2pm. The drop off location is at 3rd Street and Prospect Park West, the entrance into Prospect Park.

Tree Stewardship

The Mulchfest is a great opportunity to be involved in Tree Stewardship, as mulching is one of the easiest, most beneficial steps of tree care, preventing water loss, insulating the soil, discouraging weed growth, and limiting the harmful effects of the salt used to clear ice and snow. 

You can join the Million Trees NYC Tree Care Captains in hands on tree mulching workshops this Saturday between 11am and 1pm at Prospect Park. Learn how to care for the street trees in our neighborhood and then take some mulch home for those on your block and on our very own 5th Avenue. Trees on the commercial blocks in Park Slope like 5th Ave and 7th Ave have to cope with a lot, so give them some TreeLC and come to the Mulchfest and find out more.

Curbside Collection

If you can't make it to the Mulchfest, don't worry, leave your tree at the curb before the of 11th January and Sanitation will collect it and recycle it for you.

For further information see NYC Parks

#theother5th #milliontreesnyc #nycparks #parkslope

Beer for Bunnies at The Monro

Our friends at The Monro (481 5th Avenue) are hosting a fundraiser this month to benefit Rabbit Rescue and Rehab . There will be beer, raffles, vegan goodies and maybe even some bunnies.

How could you NOT attend this event? Beer! Bunnies! Come on!

Where: The Monro (481 5th Avenue)
When: January 24th, 6-9 pm

Moliere in The Grand Prospect Hall

Local entrepreneur John Kolle built The Grand Prospect Hall way back in 1892. Money was no object. His goal was to create a palatial French Renaissance hall that echoed the lavish opulence of Versailles. Grand Prospect Hall was to be the crown jewel of the country, an elegant reflection of Park Slope’s prosperity.

What better venue for Moliere's dark comedy of The 1%?

Join the Brave New World Repertory Theatre Company  for a unique production of The Miser at The Grand Prospect Hall! Written in 1668 but shockingly relevant, Moliere's darkest comedy The Miser is a harsh indictment wrapped in pastel-colored candy coating and set in the opulent Grand Prospect Hall. A fable about the one percent performed in modern dress, it shines a spotlight on the economic dependency of today's millennials still living with their parents and chafing under their control. This Brooklyn production hits home, showing how greed poisons the family and society.

7p.m.
January 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21


$18 general; $25 premium, reserved seating
January 7th opening night and cocktail reception: $75
Purchase tickets here.

CHIPS Winter Gala

We are BIG fans and supporters of CHIPS on 4th Avenue. They provide really important services to our community and they need your help this Saturday, January 10th.

Actually, the help they are seeking is really quite fun! Join them on Saturday from 7 to 11 pm at 501 Union Street for their Winter Gala. Celebrate with food, drinks, dancing and live music!

See, you get to support an important local women's shelter and soup kitchen and enjoy an amazing night out! Interested? Buy your tickets here!

News Round-Up

Mario Cuomo, Former New York Governor, Dead at 82 [NY Daily News]

This Year on the Stoop 2014 [Park Slope Stoop]

Photos of the Year 2014 [South Slope News]

Time Flies! We Run the Clock Back on 2014 [Brooklyn Paper]